Troops arrest seven suspected cultists, recover weapons in Makurdi raid

By Peter Duru, MakurdiTroops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered a cache of weapons during a raid on a criminal hideout in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State.The operation was part of ongoing military efforts to curb rising criminal activities and restore peace within the state capital and surrounding communities.In a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the troops re